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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (1991)	10 pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1991)	5–12 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (1991)	5–10 pairs	C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1991)	30–40 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Communaux (Les)	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Etang Ex-Chèvres (L')	Terrain acquis par un conservatoire d'espaces naturels (IV)	<1
-	Brenne: CE05+CE07+CE08+CE09	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (-)	100
1989	Brenne	Parc naturel régional (V)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brenne Sud (France). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brenne-sud-iba-france on 22/12/2024.